For over 30 years, Heartlight has shared articles to help people live for Jesus in everyday life. While we are no longer publishing new articles, this enduring collection features relevant pieces throughout the year to encourage faith, offer biblical perspective, and speak to real-world joys and struggles.
by Ron Rose · 2 Corinthians 4:15 · Thanksgiving
Ron Rose reminds us of the power and importance of giving thanks at Thanksgiving and talks about Anabel Reid's death in the Abilene Christian University bus accident.
by Brian McCutchen · Isaiah 40:29 · Hope
Brian McCuthchen reminds us of the place of hope, refuge, and help when our world is broken.
by Ron Rose · 1 Thessalonians 2:11-13 · Godly sorrow · Glorify
Ron Rose reminds us to not let glorify be simply a religious term.
by Ron Rose · Philippians 2:15 · Influence
Ron Rose asks us to see beyond all the ugliness in the world and use our influence for good, to be light in darkness and be an agent of transformation.
by Russ Lawson · Hebrews 9:27 · Death
Russ Lawson reminds us that our expiration date is out there and we need to live as if we know we will one day expire.
by Rick Brown · John 13:17 · Discipleship
Rick Brown talks about discipleship being more than sitting and learning, it involves going and doing.
by Tom Norvell · Luke 15:11-32 · Home
Tom Norvell reminds us that we will all have difficult points in our journey, but let's finish strong, especially when we find ourselves in the home stretch.
by Patrick D. Odum · Matthew 6:33
Patrick Odum writes about Alaska, Skagway, gold, searching, treasure, and the Kingdom of God.
by Tom Norvell · 1 Peter 2:22-23 · 9-11
Tom Norvell reminds us that Jesus had the power to get even but did not retaliate in word or deed when he was reviled, mocked, belittled, mocked, and ridiculed.
by Ron Rose · Revelation 5:1-6 · Pain
Ron Rose talks about dealing with pain and disappointments with God by tracking down the issues and finding the truth and not just living in pain and bitterness.
by Rick Brown · Matthew 7:12
Rick Brown reminds us that community, church, family, can make a huge difference in our lives when devastation hits.
by Ron Rose · Romans 6:4 · Life
Ron Rose writes about people living like spiritual dead people.
by Tom Norvell · Psalm 62 · Rest
Tom Norvell reminds us of our need for rest and to rest in Jesus, in God, and in the Spirit.
by Scripture · 1 Timothy 2:1-6
A collection of Scriptures for July 4, Independence Day.
by Ron Rose · Mark 5 · God
Ron Rose writes about collecting fingerprints -- God's fingerprints -- and how they are stories that are longing to be told.
by Brian McCutchen · Luke 19:9 · Jesus
Brian McCutchen reminds us that the first real glimpse of Jesus most people see is our own face.
by Pasquale R. Mingarelli · James 1:17 · Faithfulness
Pat Mingarelli shares photos of geese on a frozen lake and reminds us of the constants of unchanging nature and the God who is faithful and dependable and unchanging and just.
by Ron Rose · 2 Corinthians 5:5 · Prayer
Ron Rose talks about redeeming elevator time and listening to the Holy Spirit about ways to minister and be a blessing to people.
by Tom Norvell · Mark 6:30-31 · Rest
Tom Norvell reminds us of Jesus encouraging his disciples, his followers, to get away from the maddening rush of the crowds and go to a quiet place with him and get some rest.
by The Scriptures · Hebrews 10:25
This is a collection of Scripture passages that include the phrase one another in them.
by Tom Norvell · John 4:4-42 · Spiritual Gifts · Dry
Tom Norvell talks about a spiritually dry time, when there seems to be a void in our souls and spiritual life seems difficult and he reminds us of the woman at the well in John 4 and how Jesus gave her much more than water and how she shared this water wi
by Rick Brown · Acts 12:1-17
Rick Brown talks about a famous photograph and the message to pray and have hope in the darkest of times, and to remember that fervent and earnest prayer is the kind of prayer the early church, the committed church prayed.
by Anonymous · Psalm 23
This is a simple meditation on the meaning of the Shepherd Psalm, Psalm 23.
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